Study it in the app“He says to him again, a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love me?” He says to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I hold you dear.” He says to him, “Shepherd my sheep.””
He saysλέγειto himαὐτῷagain,πάλινa second time,δεύτερον“Simon,Σίμωνson of John,Ἰωάννουdo you loveἀγαπᾷςme?”μεHe saysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“Yes,ΝαίLord;κύριεyouσὺknowοἶδαςthatὅτιI hold you dear.”φιλῶ σεHe saysλέγειto him,αὐτῷ“ShepherdΠοίμαινεmy sheep.”τὰ πρόβατά μου
say
To express something in words to others.
Where else “legei” appearsagain
Once more, repeating what came before.
Where else “palin” appearssecond
Second.
Where else “deuteron” appearsSimon
Simon: the name of several men in the New Testament. The most often named is Simon Peter; also Simon the Zealot, one of the Twelve; Simon, a brother of Jesus; Simon of Cyrene; Simon the leper; a Pharisee; the magician of Samaria; the tanner of Joppa; and the father of Judas Iscariot.
Where else “Simōn” appearsJohn
John. In the Gospels, John the Immerser (the Baptist) or John son of Zebedee, one of the Twelve.
Where else “Iōannou” appearslove
Love: to seek the good of the other, even of someone who does not deserve it.
Where else “agapais” appearsyes
Yes.
Where else “Nai” appearsLord
The Lord: God, whose name is YHWH; also Jesus.
Where else “kyrie” appearsknow
To hold a fact as certain, to be aware of it.
Where else “oidas” appearshold dear
To be fond of someone, or like something.
Where else “philō” appearsshepherd
To lead and care for people as one tends sheep.
Where else “Poimaine” appearsflock
The people a shepherd cares for, God's people.
Where else “probata” appears15So when they had had breakfast, Jesus says to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these?” He says to him, “Yes, Lord; you know that I hold you dear.” He says to him, “Feed my lambs.”
16 · This verse (above)
17He says to him the third time, “Simon, son of John, do you hold me dear?” Peter was grieved because he said to him the third time, “Do you hold me dear?” And he said to him, “Lord, you know all things; you know that I hold you dear.” Jesus says to him, “Feed my sheep.
1. What it says
After a night of catching nothing, what does Jesus say from the shore, what happens to the net, and what does he offer them? (vv. 3-13)
2. What it means
Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves him, and tells him to care for his sheep (vv. 15-17). What connection does he see between loving Jesus and caring for others?
3. How I live it
Peter asked about the other disciple, and Jesus said, “You, follow me” (vv. 21-22). When could you stop comparing your path with others'?
